Thought and Poem – January 29, 2015
Most all of us wish to go through life feeling as if we meant something to someone. All of us wish that we could make a difference in some way; either in our own lives or in the lives of others. Some of us feel that there is always something we can change or some ways we can do better in anything we do.
These kinds of questions make us think about our lives and where we are going with it. I like to think that the answers can be found if we were to think about finding the answers in the same we way we determine if the fish we pull out of the water is worth keeping. If it isn’t big enough…we throw our fishing line back in the waters and do what we can to try and lure a larger fish onto the hook.
So if we are wishing that we could do better, need to do better, or want to do better or make any changes within ourselves, we need to throw our fishing line into the waters of our hearts and be selective about what we pull out and keep. We also need to clean out the tackle box from time to time to make sure we have a new supply or replenished supply of what we need to get a good chance to catch what we are looking for.
What about you? Does your “tackle box” have what you need to get in a good day of fishing? Share your thoughts with us…Jeanne Claire Probst
Going Fishing
I thought I would cast a fishing line into the deep waters of my heart
To fish from within things I needed to change and I figured this was a good place to start.
As the line moved around, on something it did catch
I turned to my supplies on the ground and picked up my net.
Reeling in my line so I could see what was on my hook
I thought about how I’ve not been done my best lately and of my behaviors I needed to take another look.
Then I put a new hook on the line and threw it back in
To find what else I needed to correct in me from within.
The line started moving again and this time I could see
If I wanted to be a better person, more loving I needed to be.
So I threw the line back in
I started thinking again.
I didn’t have to act out to be heard
I just needed to learn how to use my words.
I needed to think of how others would feel before I said how I felt
This way I my words would be kinder and I would avoid words that tend to insult
I needed to be patient as I wanted others to be with me
I needed to listen when others spoke even if with their ideas I did not agree
So take out your fishing gear every now and then to examine the inner you
Like it helps me, I know it will help you a better person to be too.
Jeanne Claire Probst
